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MARYLAND
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Springer homers, Bieber wins as AL-leading Blue Jays beat Orioles 11-2 to complete sweep
SUMMARY: George Springer homered and drove in two runs, Shane Bieber pitched six innings for his third win in five starts and the AL-leading Toronto Blue Jays beat the Baltimore Orioles 11-2 to complete a three-game sweep. Springer went 3 for 4 with three extra base hits and Alejandro Kirk had three hits and an RBI in Toronto’s tenth series sweep. The Blue Jays are an AL-best 50-25 at home. They started the day with a three-game AL East lead. Bieber allowed one run and four hits. He walked one and struck out five.
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Jackson throws 4 TD passes, and the Ravens close strong in a 41-17 victory over the Browns
SUMMARY: Lamar Jackson threw four touchdown passes and Baltimore’s defense harrassed Joe Flacco throughout his return to Charm City as the Ravens dispatched the Cleveland Browns 41-17. After holding Cincinnati to 141 yards in a one-point loss to the Bengals last week, the Cleveland defense delivered another inspired performance, limiting Derrick Henry to just 23 yards on 11 rushing attempts and forcing the Ravens to work for every inch. But the Browns were mostly inept on offense. Flacco, the former Super Bowl-winning quarterback for the Ravens playing his first game in Baltimore as an opposing player, went 25 for 45 for 199 yards and a touchdown, with an interception and a lost fumble.
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Capitals put assistant coach Mitch Love on leave pending an NHL investigation
SUMMARY: The Washington Capitals have put assistant coach Mitch Love on leave pending the results of an investigation by the NHL. The Capitals announced the move Sunday and said they would have no further comment until the league’s investigation is complete. Before coming to the Capitals, Love was head coach of the Calgary Wranglers of the AHL in 2022-23. He has worked with Washington’s defensemen. In 2022-23, Love received the Louis A.R. Pieri Memorial Award as the AHL’s outstanding coach for the second consecutive season.
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Flacco overwhelmed by Ravens, who beat the Browns in QB's return to Baltimore
SUMMARY: Joe Flacco played his first game in Baltimore since being traded after the 2018 season. It did not go well Sunday for Flacco and his current employer, the Cleveland Browns, The 40-year-old quarterback, who won a Super Bowl as a member of the Ravens, gave away the football twice, and both turnovers resulted in Ravens touchdowns. Taking advantage of a 61-yard interception return and a 63-yard score off Flacco’s fumble, the Ravens rumbled to a 41-17 victory.
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Jim Harbaugh and Pete Carroll renew rivalry as Chargers face Raiders on Carroll's 74th birthday
SUMMARY: Jim Harbaugh and Pete Carroll have a long-standing rivalry that continues as Harbaugh's Los Angeles Chargers visit Carroll's Las Vegas Raiders on Monday night. This game marks Carroll's 74th birthday and their first meeting since 2014. Harbaugh, who returned to the NFL after coaching Michigan to a national championship, acknowledges learning from Carroll despite their competitive history. Carroll, known for his competitive spirit, jokes about their relationship but respects Harbaugh's coaching. Both teams aim to establish themselves as contenders in their divisions, adding intensity to this matchup. The mutual respect between the coaches remains evident.
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Giant firsts for rookies as RB Cam Skattebo scores TD and QB Jaxson Dart takes snap for NY
SUMMARY: New York Giants rookie quarterback Jaxson Dart has taken his first NFL snap and fourth-round draft Cam Skattebo scored his first professional touchdown. Both Giants firsts came Sunday in their 40-37 overtime loss at the Dallas Cowboys. Dart came onto the field on a first down play from the Cowboys 25 early in the fourth quarter. He handed off to Skattebo, who burst through the middle for a 24-yard gain to the 1. Skattebo scored on the next play, taking the handoff from Russell Wilson after he returned to the game.
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Josh Allen bounces back from bloody nose, leads Bills to easy 30-10 victory over Jets
SUMMARY: Josh Allen shook off a bloody nose as the Buffalo Bills cruised to a 30-10 victory over the New York Jets. James Cook ran for 132 yards and two touchdowns Sunday, helping the Bills improve to 2-0. Allen left for two plays in the first quarter after being hit in the face but returned to lead the team. The Bills' defense shut down Justin Fields and the Jets' offense from the start. Fields struggled before leaving in the fourth quarter with a concussion. Tyrod Taylor replaced him and threw a late touchdown for the Jets, who fall to 0-2.
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Bills' Josh Allen leaves game for 2 plays with a bloody nose after being hit in the face vs. Jets
SUMMARY: Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen left the win against the New York Jets for two plays with a bloody nose after getting hit during a run. It happened late in the first quarter Sunday when Micheal Clemons appeared to get a hand under Allen's facemask, causing the injury. Allen went to the sideline with blood flowing from his nose and was examined by trainers. Mitchell Trubisky stepped in and completed a 32-yard pass to Joshua Palmer. Allen returned one play later with his nose packed with gauze to start the second quarter. He said he can breathe, so his nose is fine.
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Jets QB Justin Fields leaves game vs. Bills with a concussion
SUMMARY: New York Jets quarterback Justin Fields left the 30-10 loss to the Buffalo Bills in the fourth quarter with a concussion. After being sacked by Joey Bosa, Fields was checked in the injury tent and then walked to the locker room. Tyrod Taylor replaced Fields with 12:03 remaining and the Jets were losing 30-3. Fields and the Jets' offense struggled against Buffalo. He was only 3 of 11 passing for 27 yards before leaving. Jets edge rusher Jermaine Johnson, nickel cornerback Michael Carter II and safety Tony Adams also left the game with injuries.
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Penalty flags fly fast against Giants, who were set back 160 yards in overtime loss to Cowboys
SUMMARY: New York Giants backup left tackle James Hudson III was penalized four times in a span of six snaps on the opening drive against the Dallas Cowboys. That was just the start of a flurry of flags against the Giants in their 40-37 overtime loss Sunday. The Giants were penalized 14 times for 160 yards, their most penalty yards since 175 against the Boston Yanks on Oct. 19, 1947. And that doesn’t include four penalties declined by Dallas, and another play when there were three flags against the Giants defense offset by an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty against Dallas.
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Carlos Narváez’s solo HR caps 6-run 1st, Garrett Crochet fans 12 and Red Sox hold off Yanks 6-4
SUMMARY: Carlos Narváez’s solo homer capped a six-run first inning against Will Warren, Garrett Crochet matched his season high with 12 strikeouts and the Boston Red Sox held off the New York Yankees for a 6-4 victory to avoid a three-game sweep. Boston stopped a three-game losing streak and moved within 1 1/2 games behind New York for the AL’s top wild card. The second-place Yankees dropped four games behind AL East-leading Toronto. Romy Gonzalez hit an RBI double, and Alex Bregman and Nathaniel Lowe each had a run-scoring single in the big inning when the initial five Boston batters had hits. New York's Aaron Judge hit his 48th homer.
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Aubrey ends wild Prescott-Wilson duel with FG as time expires in OT as Cowboys top Giants 40-37
SUMMARY: Brandon Aubrey kicked a 46-yard field goal as time expired in overtime after a tying 64-yarder to end regulation, and the Dallas Cowboys beat the New York Giants 40-37 in a thrilling duel between star quarterbacks Dak Prescott and Russell Wilson. The Cowboys extended their winning streak against the NFC East rivals to nine games. It's the longest active streak in the NFL among division opponents. Prescott beat the Giants for the 14th consecutive time since losing both starts against them as a rookie in 2016. Overtime was on the verge of going scoreless after the teams combined for five go-ahead TDs in the final 12 minutes of the fourth quarter.
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Garrett Crochet comes up big to help the Red Sox salvage series finale against Yankees
SUMMARY: The Boston Red Sox went out and picked up Garrett Crochet for a game like this. Facing the rival New York Yankees in a race for the AL’s top wild-card spot, Crochet was given a big first-inning lead and matched his season high with 12 strikeouts over six innings in Boston’s 6-4 victory Sunday night that salvaged the finale of a three-game series. Crochet is 16-5 with a 2.63 ERA. The Red Sox acquired the 26-year-old left-hander in a trade with the Chicago White Sox during the offseason. Then, they didn’t wait very long to lock him up, signing him to a $170 million, six-year deal that starts next season. Boston is 1 1/2 games behind the Yankees, who hold the top wild-card slot.
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Jets' Justin Fields in concussion protocol, Tyrod Taylor could start vs. Buccaneers
SUMMARY: New York Jets quarterback Justin Fields remains in concussion protocol, making his availability for the next game uncertain. Coach Aaron Glenn said Monday that Fields will continue to be evaluated after being injured in the Jets' 30-10 loss to the Buffalo Bills on Sunday. If Fields can't play against Tampa Bay, veteran backup Tyrod Taylor would start. Fields was injured when he was sacked in the fourth quarter. Taylor, who has 58 career starts, moved the offense with some success after replacing Fields. Glenn said the team will prepare as if Taylor will start, just in case Fields can't.
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Miami would join Ohio St, Penn St and LSU as a top-four seed in AP Top 25-based CFP bracket
SUMMARY: Miami would join Ohio State, Penn State and LSU as a top-four seed in the College Football Playoff based on The Associated Press Top 25 poll while Georgia, Oregon, Florida State and Texas would host first-round games. Ohio State, Penn State and LSU remain the Nos. 1, 2 and 3 seeds. Miami moved into the No. 4 seed after moving up a spot in the AP poll. The top four receive first-round byes. The Big Ten and SEC each would have four teams in the 12-team field, the ACC two and the Big 12 and American one each.
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Wood scores on Cruz's 11th outfield error, Nationals overcome 3-run deficit and beat Pirates 4-3
SUMMARY: James Wood scored the go-ahead run from first base when center fielder Oneil Cruz misplayed Dayton Lile’s eighth-inning double, and the Washington Nationals overcame a three-run, first-inning deficit to beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-3. Pittsburgh finished a 1-5 trip that assured the Pirates their seventh straight losing season and 29th in 33 years. The Pirates had runners at the corners in the ninth before rookie Clayton Beeter struck out Bryan Reynolds for his first big league save. Washington took two of three from the Pirates and has won nine of its last 13 games.
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Seahawks' George Holani turns the Steelers' blunder on a kickoff into a TD as Seattle wins 31-17
SUMMARY: George Holani pounced on a live ball in the end zone for an improbable touchdown, and the Seattle Seahawks took advantage of sloppy play by the Pittsburgh Steelers to pull off a 31-17 surprise. The Seahawks had taken a 3-point lead early in the fourth quarter on Jason Myers’ 54-yard field goal when the ensuing kickoff bounced over the hands of Steelers rookie Kaleb Johnson and into the end zone. While Johnson turned his back and walked toward the bench, Holani raced to the end zone and fell on the ball. That was enough for Seattle on a day that Aaron Rodgers struggled. Sam Darnold threw two TD passes for the Seahawks.
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The inattentive Steelers stumble their way through a dismal loss to Seattle in their home opener
SUMMARY: Steelers coach Mike Tomlin believes NFL teams improve the most between Week 1 and Week 2. He might want to hope he's wrong this time around after Pittsburgh stumbled its way to a 31-17 loss to Seattle in its home opener. Aaron Rodgers threw two interceptions, and the defense struggled. Rookie Kaleb Johnson made a costly error, allowing a Seattle touchdown. Tomlin said there is plenty to clean up, particularly on a defense that has allowed nearly 800 yards through two games. Pittsburgh heads to New England in Week 3.
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Phillies clinch fourth straight playoff berth despite 10-3 loss to Royals, who get 5 RBIs from Perez
SUMMARY: The Philadelphia Phillies clinched their fourth straight postseason berth despite wasting a two-run lead in a 10-3 loss to the Kansas City Royals, who got a three-run homer and five RBIs from Salvador Perez. Philadelphia became the second team assured of a playoffs spot when San Francisco lost later Sunday to the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Phillies would have clinched their second consecutive NL East title with a victory but had to wait at least one more day for the division crown. Philadelphia, which entered with a six-game winning streak, leads the NL East by 12 games over the second-place New York Mets.
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Eagles' defense shines in Super Bowl rematch as Philly beats the Chiefs 20-17 at Arrowhead Stadium
SUMMARY: Jalen Hurts and Saquon Barkley have led the Philadelphia Eagles to a 20-17 victory over the Kansas City Chiefs in a Super Bowl rematch. Hurts and Barkley each had touchdown runs, while Andrew Mukuba's fourth-quarter interception of Patrick Mahomes helped to deliver the win. The Eagles' defense was strong, holding the Chiefs to 294 yards and forcing the only turnover of the game. Philadelphia has now won seven straight games and improved to 17-1 over the past 18. The Chiefs have fallen to 0-2 for the first time since 2014, which also was the previous time they failed to make the playoffs.
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Problems officiating the tush push could be the new argument to support banning it
SUMMARY: The Super Bowl rematch turned into bully ball highlighted by the NFL’s ugliest play. Jalen Hurts, Saquon Barkley and the Philadelphia Eagles pushed — literally — their way past Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs, 20-17, on Sunday. Hurts scored a touchdown on a tush push and the Eagles used the play seven times to help hand the Chiefs their first three-game losing streak with Mahomes and send them to their first 0-2 start since 2014. The NFL tried to ban to the tush push following a proposal from the Green Bay Packers in the offseason but fell two votes short of eliminating it.
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The Pittsburgh Steelers' defense wants to smash the run. It's getting smashed instead
SUMMARY: The Pittsburgh Steelers' defense has been struggling to stop the run, a problem highlighted in their 31-17 loss to Seattle. This issue has persisted since last season, despite efforts to improve. On Sunday, Seattle managed to run effectively, with Kenneth Walker III scoring a crucial touchdown. Steelers star outside linebacker T.J. Watt says the same issues are popping up and the team needs to find a solution quickly. Pittsburgh, now 1-1, will try to get back on track when it travels to New England in Week 3.
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